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as in reaction
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
my response to my first boxing defeat was to train even harder
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as in reply
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
the real estate office's unhelpful response to my question about what houses in the area are renting for
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Recent Examples of response
Texas officials have also pledged to analyze the emergency response and make changes as needed.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 July 2025
And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
These are stock responses — something that’s very clearly not thinking.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 July 2025
And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
These are stock responses — something that’s very clearly not thinking.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
This appears to be in response to longstanding criticism from patient and healthcare provider groups that the process of getting pre-approval from health plans for reimbursement of healthcare services and technologies is too onerous.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for response
Noun
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While nobody in college football is condoning that type of reaction from fans, the emotions of losing The Game are what will keep it relevant even in an era when the stakes aren’t as high, Carpenter said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Motor skills have declined further, reaction times have slowed and decision-making has deteriorated.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Treasury Secretary gave a blunt reply when asked to respond to Elon Musk's criticism of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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To the police detectives who visit his school, teen behavior is a cipher to be decoded, almost literally: their breakthrough arrives when the lead detective’s young son takes pity on his dad and tells him what all the emojis in Jamie’s Instagram replies mean.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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According to Jackson, the answer doesn’t have to be too complicated.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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Trivia Answer The answer is (A) Illinois. Since 1942, Illinois residents have crossed state lines into border states to stock up on fireworks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Response.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/response. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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